Fa Ma let out a long sigh, his tone carrying both relief and the wistful feeling of having witnessed history.
Although Mite'er Tengshan had been mentally prepared, hearing Hai Bodong personally confirm that Xiao Qing was at least a Tier 6 Alchemist still sent towering waves through his heart, followed by immense joy.
He had made the right bet!
His investment in Xiao Qing would be the Mittel Family's most correct decision in nearly a century, and one with returns beyond estimation!
Compared to the shock in the spectators' stands, the alchemists on Alchemist Plaza felt it even more directly and intensely!
Because more than anyone else, they understood what everything Xiao Qing had displayed meant!
That Void Alchemy technique, that heavenly flame capable of making all flames submit—each one shattered the limits of their understanding!
Gu He stared fixedly at the rotating azure Flame Medicine Cauldron in Xiao Qing's palm. The envy, jealousy, and unwillingness in his eyes nearly burst forth in tangible form!
A heavenly flame!
It was the supreme alchemical treasure he had dreamed of and pursued bitterly without ever obtaining!
Gu He had never expected that this youth he regarded as a "rival" would possess everything he so desperately desired with such ease!
That immense psychological gap nearly drove Gu He mad.
Yet just as everyone remained immersed in unparalleled shock, Xiao Qing's refinement was nearing its end.
The azure Flame Medicine Cauldron in Xiao Qing's palm suddenly spun faster, radiating dazzling azure light that illuminated the surrounding space with crystal clarity.
Immediately afterward, the Flame Medicine Cauldron changed form, turning back into a docile strand of Green Lotus Core Flame that silently withdrew into Xiao Qing's body through his palm.
As the flames faded, a perfectly round pill, emerald-green and lustrous, quietly floated above Xiao